Laura Galán

Laura Galán (born 1 January 1986) is a Spanish actress. She won the Goya Award for Best New Actress for her performance in Piggy.

Early life and education Galán was born in Guadalajara on 1 January 1986. She dropped her studies on art history to study drama. She earned a diploma in Dramatic Art from the Arte 4 school of Madrid.

Career Her early career was primarily for the stage, both as an actress and in crew capacities such as assistant director.

She made her feature film debut in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018). She also appeared in Unknown Origins (2020).

Her leading performance portraying Sara in Piggy (2022) earned her a Goya Award for Best New Actress. Another leading role as a street sweeper in revenge one-shot thriller One Night with Adela (2023) ensued. She also joined the cast of historical drama series Beguinas.

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result 2022 28th Forqué Awards Best Actress Piggy 2023 10th Feroz Awards Best Actress 78th CEC Medals Best New Actress 37th Goya Awards Best New Actress 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best New Actress 10th Platino Awards Best Actress 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Stage Actress in a Secondary Role Animales de compañía